Cattle-stanchion.



PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908.

L. T. RASMUSSEN. CATTLE STANOHION.

APPLICATION FILED J'ULY 31, 1907.

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I mueutoz. T/Pawfizzsserz LUDWIG T. RASMUSSEN, OF NEVADA, IGWA.

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. I CATTLE-STANCHION.

To all whom it may concern: [1. Be it known that I, LUDWIG T. RASMUSSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nevada, in the county of Story, State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Cattle-Stanchions; and I do ereby declare the following to'be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cattle stanchions and it has more particular reference to a device of this character comprising stationary bars and movable bars located in front of the several stalls and in connection with which novel means are em loyed for operating the movable bars simu taneously with relation to the stationary bars to open or close the stalls.

The invention aims as a primary object to provide a cattle stanchion of the above type involving a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the details of which will appear in the course of the following description, in which reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forminga .part of this specification, like characters of reference designating similar parts, throughout the several views, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the cattle stanchion constructed in accordance'with the present invention with the bars in position for admission to the stalls. Fig. 2 1s a similar view with the bars in position to close the stalls. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the stanchion. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section illustrating a sliding bolt comprehended in the invention, for locking the operating lever in either of its positions.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1O designates a post at one end of the row of stalls and the numeral 11 designates a post at the other end of such row. The osts l0 and 11, are connected by upper and ower bars 12 and 13, arranged in pairs and in spaced parallel relation. I

The stationary stanchions are designated by the numeral 14 and have their ends disposed in the space between the respective pairs of bars 12 and 13, the said bars 14 being eld by bolts or-other fastening devices 15. The bars 14 have corresponding sides inclined as at16 to cooperate with bars 17 which have their lower ends pivoted between Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed July 31. 1907. Serial 1%. 386-477- Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

the bars 13 as at 18,and their upper ends disposed between the bars 12, as guldes.

A. lever 19 has its upper end pivoted, as at l 20, to the post 10, and below the pivot 20, has

pivotal connection with a link 21, the latter,

being in turn pivoted to the end of a bar 22. The be 22 has with the several ends thereof.

As shown more particularly in Fig. 5, the post 10 is provided adjacent the lever 19, with a horizontal opening 24, in which a suitably constructed bolt 25 is mounted for sliding movement. The belt 25 serves the function of a detent and in this function is designed to engage the lever 19 at opposite sides thereof, to prevent displacement of said lever from either of its ositions, in the respective operations of the ar 17, asfshown in Figs. 1 and 2.

ars 17 adjacent the upper givotal connection as at 23 In use, it is assumed that the lever 19 is swung to the left and that the stalls are open inwardly and the lever 19 .is swung to the right, thereby moving the bars 17 against the straight vertical faces of the adjacent bars 1 1, and narrowing the opening between said bars so as to prevent the cattle from leaving the stalls.-

The operative connections described, com prising the lever 19, the link 21 and the bar 22 afford ameans for quickly and easily operating the bars 17in unison and @iich operative means is not liable to become inoperative by reason of slack or.loose play or through breakage or disconnection of the parts.

The inventionis simple in its structural details, inexpensive to manufacture and practical and efficient in use.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and efficient means are provided for accomplishing the objects of the in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

Fl; In stanchions, the combine.tioi1- .with a frame including end posts, upper and ower bars connecting the same, spaced vertical bars held in fixed relation between said uppen and lower bars, and bars ivoted to said ower bar at corresponding si es of said several fixed bars, and being movable towards and away from said fixed bars, of a horizon tal bar'pivoted to the upper ends of all of said pivoted bars, a lever pivoted at its upper end to one of said posts, said lever depending from its pivot, a link pivoted to the end of the said bar having plvotal connec tion with said pivoted bars, the said link being pivoted to said lever adjacent the free lower end'thereof; and a displace-able bolt engaged in the 0st. to which said lever is pivoted, said b0 t being designed to engage said lever at opposite sides thereof to prevent displacement of the same firom either of the positions to which it may be moved on its pivot.

-In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

LUDWIG T. RASMUSSEN.

Witnesses: v

H. B. CRADnIoK, W. H. BROWN. 

